Fiji wants to dump the Union Jack: Here are some alternative designs for its new flag

Fiji's prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced on Tuesday that his country will dump the Union Flag (better known as the Union Jack by most people) from its national flag, the Telegraph reports.

"The new flag should reflect Fiji's position in the world today as a modern and truly independent nation state," he said. Bainimarama also complained that the current flag, with the Union Flag in its left hand corner, carries symbols "that are out of date and no longer relevant, including some anchored to our colonial past."

Bainimarama said that Fiji will launch a national competition to find a replacement for the flag, and hopes to be able to present the new design by Oct. 11, when Fiji will celebrate its 45th anniversary of independence.

Another flag with doves and palm trees. The palm tree is also the symbol of the national rugby team.

This flag uses a pre-independence symbol, from when Fiji was a colony of the British Empire. Although it does not carry the Union Flag, it is unlikely that the current government would pick a colonial design.